Prospectus: Ongoing and Future Projects 2016-2017

The 2016-2017 prospectus consists of 81 projects, which are presented below. Each project description starts with a “SUBSURFACE APPLICATION” header, which lists specific reservoir or oil and gas plays to which the study might be applied. Some applications are briefly listed here to highlight the diverse types of reservoir systems and spectrum of ages that KICC researchers study. Details found in each individual project highlight the wide range of approaches and disciplines used and integrated to examine these systems.

Unconformity-Related Porosity and Cementation such as San Andres, Tengiz, Arbuckle/Ellenburger/Tarim, Pennsylvanian/Permian of Permian Basin and Midcontinent, Mississippian Midcontinent, Shuaiba, Lisburne Group of Alaska